The boy keeps coming home with different games to play. They’re typically math related. For instance, the games initially involved some kind of coin-flipping sequence so they could learn a little bit about probability. There was also a spinner based game with a similar goal. More recently, we’ve been doing spelling games to help him learn his spelling words. And how could I forget the verb-tense game, where he had to choose the proper tense of a verb based on where his playing piece landed. Loads of fun that one. (No sarcasm sense…)
I’m guessing the idea is to make learning fun, or something suitably trite like that. But most of the time, he just wants to get the game done and over with. I can’t really blame him, the games are pretty lame across the board- even the coin flipping ones. It’s hard to believe he’s getting much out of them at this point, aside from getting a little more one-on-one time with Mom or Dad. But then, that’s not something he’s ever lacked.
With the majority of the school year to go, I don’t hold out much hope that the games will end any time soon.
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Hopefully, you mentioned this observation at the PTC .. or, will take the opportunity to share your feelings with the teacher.